Spice dredge



une 24, 1930- c. J. AULBCH ETALf d 1,767,781

SPICE. DREDGE Filed may 2, 1929 4 4 5'. U I I l i shiftable slidewherein the Patented June 24, 1930 UNrrEo STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLESJ'. lAULBAGH AND WILLIAM F. PUNTE, OF PASSAIVC, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGN'OBST0 CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, INC.,

NEW YORK 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A COIKRYOBATION 0F srIcE mannen IApplication led May 2,

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in receptacles andmore particularly to a receptacle for dispensing spices or the like, andcommonly referred to as a spice dredge.

An object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of the above type'having an opening in the .top thereof controlled by a slide is mountedfor movement in guideways formed from the metal cut in forming theopening in the top.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of theabove character wherein the metal parts forming the guideways for theslide are so 'shaped and positioned that the slide overlies the openingall the wa around and makes contact with the metal in the top at theends of the open- 'hese and other objects willin part be obvious andwill in part be hereinafter more fully disclosed.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the upper portion of thespice dredge embodying the improvements.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the saine.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the receptacle.

Fig.l 4 is a transverse sectional view through the receptacle, showingin dotted lines the metal forming the guideways positioned for receivingthe slide.

The invention is directed broadly to a receptacle for dispensing spicesor the like, and includes a body portion to which is attached a top.These parts are formed of metal and are secured together in any suit- 0able way; Centrally of the top is an opening. The metal when cut to formthe opening is folded back onto the outer face of the top to form guidemembers for guiding a slide controlling the opening. The slide isrovided with a central imperforatefl part' or closing the opening. Atone side of this irripeiforatedl part is an opening which may be broughtinto register with the opening in the top and at the other side is aperforated portion which likewise may be brought into 1929. Serial No.359,836.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

the invention resides in a receptacle comprising a body portion 1 towhich is secured a top 2 by a seam 3 of any suitable character. Theseparts are permanently attached. The topV 2 is provided with an opening4. The opening 4 is formedv by fcutting the metal andfolding back thecut poi-tions. The metal is cut at the ends of the opening and acrossthe center and the side portions are folded back. The folded backportion is 4 laid fiat against the outer face of the top 2 as indicatedat 5 in the drawings. These folded'back portions are thence bentupwardly as indicated in dotted lines at 6 in the drawings. The top isprovided with a central panel portion 7, and these folded back portions6 are cut from the panel. The

metal beneath the folded back portions is inset so that the outer facesof these folded back portions and the outer face of the panel at theends of the opening are fiush and lie substantially in a single plane.The opening in the top is controlled by a slide 8. The slide 8 has itsside edge .portions folded back fiat against the outer face of the slideas indicated at 9, 9. The slide 8 also has its end portions folded backinto raisedv beads or ribs l0, 10. This forms a finger hold-for Ireadily moving the slide. The slide is provided with a centralimperforated portion 1l. At one side of this imperforated portion is anopening l2 and at the other side are perforations 13.

rlhe imperforated portion isv of such dimensions as to completelyoverlie the opening 4 in. the top when the slide is in its centralposition. The opening 12 may be moved into register with the opening 4for the pouring, and the perforatlons 13 may be moved into register withthe opening 4 for the pur ose of dispensing the s ices throu h theredge. After the slide has en place on the folded back portions 5 of thel ide members then the upstandin portions 6, 6 are folded down onto t eslide t us formv 10 ing guideways in which the slide is free to moveback and forth. By insetting the metal beneath the portion 5 of theguideways so that the upper-faces of these portions 5 are substantiallyflush with the upper face of the top at the ends of the opening 4, theslide will make contact all the way around the opening and thuseffectively close the opening1 when the imperforated portion 11 is overt e opening.

From the above it will be apparent that we have provided a structurewhich is easily l manufactured and at relatively low cost and at thesame time the opening through the top is effectively controlled.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth inthe appended claims.

Having fully described our invention,

what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A spice dredge comprising a body portion, a top secured thereto andhaving an opening therethrough centrally of the top,

a. slide having an opening therethrough, an

imperforated portion and a perforated portion, guide members formedintegral with said top at the side edges of said opening, said guidemembers being bent outwardly,

thence upwardly and inwardly to frm guidewa s for saidslide, wherebysaid slide is shift-a ly attached to said top for controlling saidopening. I

2. A spice dredge comprising a body portion, a. top secured thereto andhaving an opening therethrough centrally of the top, a slide having anopening therethrough, an imperforated portion and a perforated portion,guide members formed integral with the top at the side edges of saidopening, said guide members being bent outwardly, the metal beneath saidoutwardly bent portion being inset so that the outer faces of saidportions are substantially flush with the outer face of the top at theends of the opening, said guide members being. bent upwardly andinwardly to form guideways for said slide whereby said slide isshiftably attached to the top for controlling said opening.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures.

CHARLES J. AULBACH. 'WILLIAM F. PUNTE.

